http://www.talkandroid.com – Google has made some updates to their ad policy and guidance for Google Play developers that will likely be welcome news to users annoyed with the plethora of ads present in Android apps. The changes come on the heels of a new feature included in Android 4.1 Jelly Bean that gives users the power to silence app notifications with just a long press. (IT news)

http://askubuntu.com – Is it possible to use an alias within a custom shortcut? For example, suppose I have the alias alias cal="google-chrome --new-window calendar.google.com" Can I create a custom shortcut that binds "Ctrl+Alt+C" to "cal"? I have tried but it doesn't seem to work. Thanks. (HowTos)

http://www.thevarguy.com – Kerio Technologies has updated its Operator open source telephony software with a bevy of features that make it more attractive to sales and collaboration teams at a fraction of the cost of proprietary networks. The march toward IT and voice convergence has left many a VAR by the roadside, unable to deal with the complexities of managing a voice network. (IT news)

http://www.talkandroid.com –   17 months ago, the idea of a smartphone’s capabilities changed with the introduction of the Motorola Atrix 4G at CES, a premium device on AT&T’s “4G” HSPA+ network. The original device is one that holds a special place in my heart because it is the single smartphone that swooned me into the world of Android. (IT news)

http://www.oneopensource.it – Nonostante il periodo estivo iniziano ad arrivare le novità su Ubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal. Questa volta è il turno dell’integrazione con Unity di 33 Web Application. La novità è stata annunciata da un video che mostra in azione la profonda integrazione web-desktop messa a punto da Canonical. (Software)